Oyster Dressing - Duke Diet Fitness Center

I had this dressing while I was attending Duke Diet Fitness Center for Thanksgiving, and it was really good. If your watching the weight the recipes from Duke are the way to go! I lost 75 lbs. while attending there :) Makes 24 1/2 cup servings Nutritional Analysis per Serving: Calories per serving: 115 Fat: 3.5 g Carbohydrate: 14 g Protein: 6 g 1S, 0.5P, 0.5F

• Ready In: 57 mins
• Yields: 24 1/2 c. servings

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups onions, chopped
• 1  cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 12  cups  French bread (1-inch cubes)
• 2  cups  seasoned stuffing mix or 2  cups croutons, plain
• 3⁄4 cup  chicken stock
• 2  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 40  ounces  oysters, undrained, and rough chopped
• 1  cup green onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, finely shredded
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 (convection oven with fan).
2. Melt margarine in a Dutch oven over med-high heat.
3. Add 1 1/2 cups onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Saute 5 minutes, or until tender.
4. Add bread and next 6 ingredients (bread through oysters).
5. Cook 7 minutes or until done, stirring constantly. Remove form heat, and stir in green onions and cheese.
6. Spoon into a shallow pan coated with cooking spray.
7. Place in steamer for 10 minutes.
8. Bake at 300, for 10 minutes.